Over the Weekend it was one of my best friends birthday Nazir. We decided to go to NYC at the last minute as a quick get away from work. We recently opened up a shop in Trenton NJ June 17th 2017 and have been working hard ever since. Nazir has the High End Boutique in the front of the shop and I have the Manikin Show Room in the rear of the shop Address: 132 E. Hanover St. Trenton NJ. Having a physical location has been on my goal list for a while and now it has come to reality. I'm so excited and thankful ya'll! Lol! Anyway check below and get the details on the looks I wore:

During the day I decided to wear a Manikin Mob black 'Illusion' T shirt ( Available at www.ManikinMob.com ). I love a crop top so the design of this shirt was perfect to show off my midriff that I've been working hard to form in the gym. I paired the top with a black slouch pant that I got from ( www.yesstyle.com ) years ago, a pair of white low top Puma sneakers to keep my look casual since I was wearing Lace Bunny Ears as my accessory piece. I wore a turban style head wrap to camouflage the bunny ears and create one head piece effect.

To carry around all of my belongings I rocked a GOLD 'MANIKIN' Book Bag www.ManikinMob.com

Running through New York City my bestfriend Nazir!!!!!!! Follow him on IG : @Fatha.HIXND

Later that night I felt like wearing nothing but my spanks and bunny ears so I did just that. These photos shows me the strength to live in my truth. I am Sexy and I know it lol!

I LIVE WHEN i START DOING WHAT MY HEART SAYS.

After the fun in the hotel we all got dressed to head to HQ a night club in NYC where we danced the night away. I had only packed 3 additional pieces for the trip so I had to get creative lol. I loved how my outfit came out it was very flirtatious but hard which are two aesthetics that I enjoy in my wardrobe. Wardrobe Details:Lace Top (Consignment Shop)Patent Leather Doc MartenBoots- DRMARTEN.COMParachute Pants: ( www.YesStyle.com )Waist Belt: Given to me by a friend (Thanks girl!)

Best Friend Swagged out in this denim jumpsuit available at the High End Boutique.

The Night was long but it was great to be in another area. I had fun, I felt great and I got to dance the night away.Thanks for reading I hope you enjoyed it! If so Share this post for a brother!

I remember as a child coming home from playing with my cousins all day and having to change from my play clothes to my pajama's indicating that it was time to get some rest. Or in my words "The ending of all the fun." I didn't want that type of change in my life, at least that's what I told myself. Those hours of sleep I got once my dad turned the television off after I stayed up wanting to watch endless episodes of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (The pink Ranger was my favorite btw)was a big reason I had energy the next day to do what it is I needed to do. I didn't realize that change in my activity each night was helping me.... Until now.

I got so used to thinking I knew who i was completely, what I liked, and where I was going that I drove down this lane I call 'My Own Perception Lane'that allowed my ego to blind me like fog during an early morning commute causing me to not see I was driving in the wrong direction. This was how I operated my brain it conformed to my perception of my life rejecting the magic that change created. I feared change as a kid, and the only time I allowed change is when it was forced on me most of the time leaving a negative effect on me overall. At the age of 15 or even 7 I didn't know that simply looking at change differently could create new laughter with new people, broaden my mind and allow room for growth, or even eating onions on cheese steaks and absolutely loving it. I started learning I was driving the wrong way on 'My Perception Lane' and needed make a u-turn ASAP! Our perception allows us to feel joy or sorrow. Perception comes from us meaning we have that control and choice to be joyful or aggravated. No, I don't live in LaLa Land I just realized my power and decided i will not continuing tainting my window of perception.

As I grew in life and age I started running into change rather voluntarily or involuntary I ran into such as: Career change, lively hood change, phone carrier change, sh*t even hair color change. But, what I possess now that I didn't have before was the choice of my view of it. A few years ago I thought I hit rock bottom one day as I sat in my dimly lit room questioning my entire ability and talents. It was because my perception interpreted my situation at the time as I had 'Hit Rock Bottom' which left negativity energy in my space. I didn't see that at that time in life I was building my endurance, I was still alive and well, and all was not lost but a chance to grow again because of 'Change'. Today I see the light even in dark days, break ups, sewing errors, and just the many things that I experience in life. This allows me to retain my joy that many seek to have.

Dear Reader, If you are feeling like life is hard and that you do not have the best of luck, Seek Change! Turn that car around on 'My perception Lane' and turn those lemons into lemonade (Thanks for the metaphor Beyonce). Look at your situation from a new view and see the greater good that exists in the fog!'Much Love to you All' -Qaysean Roe

I know its been a minute since I've posted here, but i'm back and have some great photos to share with you guys from my weekend experience. Yesterday August 31st, 2016 I attended Ayana Iman's #AuthenticConvos event at Suite 53 in Newark NJ and the event was awesome! The panelist consisted of Neffi Walker an interior designer, Michael Spence a motivational speaker, Chike Uzoka an entrepreneur, Aleesha Smalls of Rocnation, and of course Ayana Iman the creator of this event had so much informative dialogue to pour into our cups about how to be in a relationship with a creative, or being happily single as a creative. I'm the happily single creative so it was great to still get insight on dating a creative for when I do meet my future boo thang lol. Of course when you create a dope event it draws out dope creatives as well and I was there to capture photos of some of my favorite looks so lets get into them below!

Me and the woman of the hour the lovely Ayana Iman wearing such a beautiful dress by Melody Asherman. I decided on an all white look with a custom sequin head band and vest that i created.

Tami gave me cool 90's vibe with her vibrant colors, and such an awesome smile. And the afro is everything! i love her style!

As I sit here today and reflect on my out look on this life, this world, and my purpose being here I realized that I do not view the scenery the same as i once did. I'm on a spiritual journey to find what is beyond the physical being because we are more than just the physical matter. I listened to KRS One's interview and he inspired me deeply, He talked about realizing your inner voice isn't of this dimension but is of another. Many will think this is weird but I totally get it and I agree 100%, So I dedicate this Dear Self letter to myself discovering during this spiritual journey. Check It Out.

Dear Self,The time to change has come, the world around you is shifting in ways unimaginable, this is your opportunity to be enlightened and grow with the change around you. Have the courage that you were born with to BE YOU, and to DO! I promise to be your best friend and see you through any rough patches you may encounter. Understand that you are the descendant of the family of LIGHT in which you are more powerful then what you know. Continue to gain knowledge as this will trigger your brain into identifying what you haven't known before. I love you, continue to spread love no matter what! Love is the key to it all. Young Light warrior (that's your new name) trust your journey, trust your inner being. Be able! Be able, be able to cry, be able to stand tall, be able to live life to the fullest :)! Love you YUNG.

!This weekend Art All Night an artistic 24 hour festival took place in Trenton NJ Saturday 6/18- Sunday 6/19 that brought out over 25,000 people from all over the tri state area. Art All Night featured local musicians, and local artists art work for display. This was the perfect event for me to showcase the Manikin Mob. I wasnt able to submit art work so I thought of live art instead. With the help of my amazing team of Manikin models I was able to successfully showcase LIVE!!

I wanted to use the element of surprise as we all stormed through the crowd (gracefully lol) gaining attention from everyone. It was then we began our routine that we put together hours before Art All Night began. The feeling was extremely amazing! Manikin Mob received so much love during and after the flash mob it was insane.

The event was an overall success and The Manikin Mob is glad to have been apart of it! check out photos below of some of the fun moments we captured at Art All Night!

@tkvsh (who is a MNKGirl as well ) attended the event wearing an over sized mesh top over a two piece black fit, and she topped it off with powder blue boots with a transparent heel. I just love her style!

@Vagiiina served all types of 70's chic with this look, I loved everything about this fit, it was relaxed, effortless and so on point. I love her choker too!

Over the Past couple of days you've seen devastating tragedies take place around the world that has been senseless. The attack on Orlando hit home for you because you imagined yourself in their shoes and it felt as if you were there that moment it happened. You look around to see if anyone else is awake and looking at whats taking place before our very eyes. You see a few that are awake and you sigh in relief knowing that this isn't just a crazy hallucination but in fact that the hate in this world is by far more powerful then it should be. I know you realize that the answer to the madness boils down to loving one another as human beings and not these systematic segments that continues to divide up the human race. I know your mission is to element the barriers that has been set up for you and everyone else around you. I want you to know that you have to be careful, stay focused, stay blessed, grow wise. Never conform to this world because you are not from it just in it. There is a difference. Qaysean continue exuding the power of love in peace, keep teaching as much as you learn and again never conform to this world because you are only in it, not of it. Sincerely,SELF

Coach wasnt a company that i sought after when it came to fashion, I've always admired what they did with their Coach handbags but that was about it. However after seeing the runway show of the Men's Spring 2017 collection I am going to keep my eyes on Coach because they brought all kinds of heavy metal heat to the cat walk.

The collection featured bomber jackets, varsity jackets, and sherling jackets that were all hand painted by Gary Baseman creating a rebellious edge to the garments. Baseman added patch work and embroidery that featured skull, smiley faced designs that gave it a youthful approach to the looks. I liked the fiites vibe that Stuart Vevers brought to the table with this collection. take look at some of my favorite pieces.

There were also woman who came down the cat walk wearing the bomber jackets which i loved because we all know that i am a big fan of gender blurred garments so seeing these ladies made my day.

This jacket was my favorite piece,i'm not sure if it's the leopard patching that sits on the one shoulder that has me just excited because i would do something just like this as a designer.

Though its pretty expensive for me right now I will look out to see other celebs in them and see how they rock it.To see the full collection head HERE.If you are up for the splurge you can purchase items from the collection HERE.

To often I find myself coming down harshly on myself mentally.............

Sometimes physically as well. I'm so consumed with whats next that I dont even stop to smell the roses. I always told myself that no matter how far I went in life I did not want to get so caught up in work that I forget to live, release my dreads from the tight ponytail, and just enjoy the moment.

I ask myself how did I get to this point of feeling overwhelmed instead of euphoria? I have experienced great success in my career as not only just a fashion designer but as a entrepreneur and have received so much recognition for my accomplishments but i neglect to appreciate them myself. So I've decided to dedicate this portion of my blog as an open letter to express myself to myself because sometimes we talk to everyone but ourselves:

Dear Self,Hey Qaysean I just want you to know that i am so proud of you, I remember when you were the kid who kept quiet in fear of getting into unwanted encounters. You were the kid that everyone loved but you couldn't find that amount of love to pour back into yourself. I know first hand of what you do on a daily basis to keep your dream alive and i know some days you feel like you can do better not realizing you are doing an amazing job pushing your brand, and being that great support system to those who may need it. Boy and when adversity arises I can feel the anxiety wash over you and your wheels of the mind starts to turn looking for a solution. I just want to let you know Qaysean that you are truly uniquely built, you are extremely strong and might i add very talented. What I love about you is your strong determination for succeeding and not just your success but to ensure the chance for others to grow with you. I Appreciate you and CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATE OF 2016!!!! You are awesome and I love you somuch. Keep striving, keep believing, and keep faith. #ItsAManikinLifeStyle ​Sincerely,Self

This past weekend was so much fun! the Amazing Tunisha Brown of Impact magazine brought her 'Cocktails and Conversations' event to Trenton NJ which featured many entrepreneurs of color. The special guest was Ming Lee (@IamMingLee) owner of SnobLife a hair and cosmentic company. I was excited to be going to a networking event locally, i'm usually traveling distances for these things. I wanted to have some fun with my wardrobe for this event. Lets see shall we?

My sequin blazer was a thrift store finding that i found over 3 years ago, I created my sequin pants to match the blazer to give honor to the legendary Prince who just passed away. (He will be missed.) I completed my look with black accent pieces like the bow tie and the penny loafers to give a very fun twist to cocktail hour attire. see more photos of the look and from the event below.

I had the pleasure of being interviewed by an amazing entrepreneur Donna Jarrett recently on the new television show set to hit the area of NJ titled 'Trenton NOW'! Our conversation was powerful and inspiring, I cannot wait until you guys get to watch the interview! My outfit was put together literally 6 minutes before walking out of the door and I loved the outfit!

I created a patent leather extended top that had a cow neckline and mesh inserts. I dug up my senior project white pants and paired the look with my Top Man black cape and monster high platform boots tat I hand painted just for the occassion.

During the show I also held a runway show showcasing looks from the Manikin LLC brand worn by Manikin girls: Majeedah, Brielle, Jalisa, and Jalena. I'm excited about the new collection to come, I have grown it's showing through my work. Let me know what you guys think!